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Zeb Soanes to be installed as Chancellor during graduation week
Broadcaster Zeb Soanes will become University of Suffolk's new Chancellor next week, as more than 4,000 students graduate during a week of ceremonies at Ipswich Waterfront.
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Broadcaster Zeb Soanes will become University of Suffolk's new Chancellor next week, as more than 4,000 students graduate during a week of ceremonies at Ipswich Waterfront.
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Officers are appealing for help to trace Damaris Richards, who was last seen at his home in the West Midlands on Wednesday, 8 October, and is believed to have travelled to Ipswich.
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New LED floodlights lit up Ipswich Wanderers' Humber Doucy Lane ground for the first time on Tuesday, 14 October, following a £40,000 installation funded by the Premier League Stadium Fund and Ipswich Town FC.
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Suffolk County Council's children's services are showing early signs of improvement but still face significant challenges in responding to requests for help, according to an Ofsted focused visit report published on Thursday, 16 October.
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Ipswich Sports Club has announced plans to expand its padel facilities with a £340,000 investment that will see four state-of-the-art panoramic courts built, three of which will be covered.
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Suffolk County Council has formalised a partnership with Ukraine's Poltava region through a Memorandum of Understanding signed on Wednesday, 16 October, establishing cooperation across sectors including education, agriculture and renewable energy.
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Construction is now well underway on the Cornhill to install a digital portal – a circular sculpture featuring a live-streaming screen that will connect Ipswich to cities around the world in real time, with completion expected next week.
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Suffolk will receive £239,684 in government funding to launch a Best Start Family Hub, part of a national rollout of up to 1,000 hubs across England by 2028. However, it remains unclear if the new hub will be established in Ipswich, with Suffolk County Council set to decide by next January.
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The opening of a new boarding house at Ipswich School marks a significant expansion in the school's boarding provision, coinciding with the appointment of a new head of boarding who brings 22 years of experience from Felsted School.
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The Government has pledged urgent action after research revealed more than 1,600 people experiencing homelessness died across the UK last year, including eight in Suffolk, with a minister describing the figures as "heartbreaking" and calling every loss of life "an abject failure".
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A state-of-the-art ambulance hub has officially opened in Ipswich, featuring integrated vehicle workshops, over 390 square metres of solar panels, and dedicated wellbeing spaces for the 100 staff who have relocated to the Ransomes Industrial Estate facility.
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Parents and carers across Suffolk have until Friday, 31 October to submit applications for their child's secondary school place starting September 2026, with late applications significantly reducing chances of securing preferred schools.
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